Category Archives: Japanese

Hakata Shoryuken Ramen

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Qinn

When Q and I heard of a new ramen joint opening up in North York, whose name referenced a favourite childhood video game, we knew we had to give them a try. Hakata Shoryuken Ramen is located near Yonge and Sheppard, … Continue reading →

Posted in Japanese, Meat, Noodles, Toronto | Tagged chashu, egg, hakata shoryuken, hakata shoryuken ramen, noodles, north york, ramen, sho ryu ken, shoryuken, street fighter, street fighter ramen, tonkotsu, Toronto | Leave a comment

TO Food Fest 2014

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Qinn

TO Food Fest (TOFF) in its inaugural year was full of hope and potential. Its second event last year had a rougher and more confusing start for both media pass holders as well as the vendors, most of whom seemed … Continue reading →

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Zakkushi

Posted on June 22, 2013 by phyllopastry

To celebrate the end of my term (hooray for surviving finals!), Q and I decided to hit up Zakkushi, a chain of yakitori bars first established in Vancouver that are known for their charcoal-grilled skewers. Saké combo: Albacore tuna, takowasabi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Drinks, Japanese, Meat, Noodles | Tagged beef, charcoal, chicken, dorayaki, Food, grill, grilled, japanese, mochi, pork, Restaurant, sake, Toronto, yakitori, zakkushi | 1 Comment

Sonoya

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Qinn

With promising stints of warmer weather, and the saturation of ramen joints throughout Toronto, there really isn’t much excitement over the opening of yet another option. The recently opened Sonoya, however, is located in the First Markham Place (FMP) plaza, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Japanese, Markham, Meat, Noodles, Richmond Hill | Tagged first markham place, Food, markham, noodles, ramen, sonoya, sonoya japanese noodle house, sonoya japanese ramen, sonoya ramen, Toronto | Leave a comment

Shiso Tree Cafe (Revisited)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Qinn

Having not been to Shiso in over a year (gasp!) we headed over on a quiet Thursday evening. Since our last visit, Shiso Tree Cafe has updated their menu selection, with a few new appetizers as well as a revamp … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Japanese, Markham, Meat, Noodles, North York, Sandwich, Seafood, Toronto | Tagged black sesame, cafe, creme brulee, Food, japanese, markham, pasta, Restaurant, seafood, shiso, shiso tree cafe, smoked salmon, Toronto | 1 Comment

Shogun Ramen

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Qinn

Sansotei! Santouka! Kinton! Kenzo! There are plenty of ramen choices in Toronto nowadays (and we’ve tried them all, we’ll get to writing about them eventually…). However, working uptown makes it unfeasible to have lunch at any of these ramen places. … Continue reading →

Posted in Japanese, Markham, Noodles, Richmond Hill, Toronto | Tagged broth, Food, japanese, lunch, noodles, ramen, Restaurant, richmond hill, shogun ramen, tonkotsu, Toronto | Leave a comment

Mikado

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Qinn

Toronto has never had a shortage of Japanese restaurants, but is plagued with a ton of “cheap-enough” and “good-enough” sushi restaurants, many that are all you can eat. While there is a time and place for AYCE sushi, there has … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Japanese, Meat, Noodles, Seafood, Toronto | Tagged black sesame, dessert, Food, ice cream, japanese, mikado, mikado japanese restaurant, noodles, pie, smoked salmon, sushi, tempura, teriyaki, Toronto, udon | Leave a comment

TO Food Fest 2012

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Qinn

The last food festival we attended this summer was the TO Food Fest which amazingly, was held in Scarborough. Bringing a not-specifically-Asian food festival to Scarborough is quite an achievement! However, we were even more impressed at their selection of … Continue reading →

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Night it Up 2012

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Qinn

Night it Up took place well over a month ago, but hey, summer is full of distractions. For more timely round-ups, check out the photos on BlogTO. There’s a lot more to night markets than stinky tofu! Night markets are … Continue reading →

Posted in BBQ, Chinese, Dessert, Drinks, Festival, Japanese, Markham, Meat, Noodles, North York, Seafood, Street, Tacos | Tagged beans and cornbread, churros, Food, food trucks, lobster, lobster roll, marhkam, night it up, night it up 2012, night market, poutine, sandwiches, sliders, stinky tofu, tacos, takoyaki, Toronto | 1 Comment

Kinton Ramen

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Qinn

Over the opening weekend, we visited Kinton Ramen, the new ramen place from the owners of Guu. Having an unexpectedly popular Grand Opening the night before, Kinton was closed for lunch the following day, creating an even more eager dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Japanese, Meat, Noodles, Toronto | Tagged Food, garlic, guu, japanese, kinton ramen, noodles, pork, ramen, Restaurant, soup, spice, Toronto | 2 Comments